Boss
From Vidhi Madhi Ultaa · 2017
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singers
- Anthony Daasan, Gana Bala
- Music director
- Ashwin Vinayagamoorthy
- Details
- Vidhi Madhi Ultaa2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. | Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. |
| Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. | Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. |
| Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. | Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. |
| Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. | Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. |
| Male | |
| Annan dhaan da don-u | Elder brother is the don! |
| Kaatadha nee scene-u | Don't show off your attitude! |
| Annan kayyil vachikuna | Brother holds in his hand |
| 108 van-u | The 108 ambulance van! |
| Male | |
| Hoi annan dhaan da don-u | Hey, brother is the don! |
| Kaatadha nee scene-u | Don't show off your attitude! |
| Annan kayyil vachikuna | Brother holds in his hand |
| 108 van-u | The 108 ambulance van! |
| Male | |
| {Nethu varaikkum dummy piece-u | {Until yesterday, I was a nobody |
| Innikku naa semma mass-u | Today I am super stylish and massive |
| Kilichu pota rendae piece-u | If torn apart, it's just two pieces |
| Boss-u boss-u mass-u} (2) | Boss, boss, ultimate mass!} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. | Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. |
| Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. | Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. |
| Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. | Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. |
| Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. | Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. |
| Male | |
| Un nenjukkulla | Inside your heart |
| Bayam irukkanum | There should be fear |
| En selaya | My statue |
| Naan therakkanum | I should unveil |
| Pera solli oorae koodi | Chanting my name, the whole town should gather |
| Koothaadanum.. | And celebrate exuberantly.. |
| Male | |
| Yeh kaththi mona kaiyaala naa | Hey, with hands holding knife edges |
| Kannathula pooran uttu | Putting a centipede on the cheek |
| Thuppakkiyal nethimelae..heh | With a gun held to the forehead.. heh |
| Chorus | |
| Annanoda seetu kattil | In brother's deck of cards |
| Male :Raani mattum dhaan da | Male: Only the Queen reigns supreme! |
| Chorus :Andhapura kaavalargal | Chorus: As guards of the inner palace |
| Male :Naanga mattum dhaan da | Male: It is only us! |
| Chorus | |
| Yengalukkul eppodhumae | Between us, always |
| Male :Sanda illa poda | Male: There is no fight, go away! |
| Chorus :Kathi kathi karuthu sonna | Chorus: If you shout and give advice |
| Male :Kabaliku soda.. | Male: It's like serving soda to Kabali.. |
| Male | |
| Kaaki satta veratti meratti | Chasing and threatening the police uniform |
| Urutti poratti adichu poda | Tumbling, tossing, and thrashing them |
| Engakitta edukka pudikka | To catch or trap anything against us |
| Siriya thuruppam sikkaadhae | Not even a small trump card will be found! |
| Chorus | |
| Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. | Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. |
| Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. | Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. |
| Male | |
| Kaaki satta veratti meratti | Chasing and threatening the police uniform |
| Urutti poratti adichu poda | Tumbling, tossing, and thrashing them |
| Engakitta edukka pudikka | To catch or trap anything against us |
| Siriya thuruppam sikkaadhae | Not even a small trump card will be found! |
| Male | |
| Aadu. oodu katti aadu.. | Dance! Build a roof and dance.. |
| Podu kuthattam podu… | Do an energetic folk dance, dance!... |
| Odu.. oora vittu odu.. | Run! Run away from this town.. |
| En kitta nee nikkadha | Don't stand near me |
| Naan jallikattu maadu | I am a fierce Jallikattu bull! |
| Chorus | |
| Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. | Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. |
| Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. | Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. |
| Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. | Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. |
| Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. | Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. |
| Male | |
| Annan dhaan da don-u | Elder brother is the don! |
| Kaatadha nee scene-u | Don't show off your attitude! |
| Annan kayyil vachikuna | Brother holds in his hand |
| 108 van-u | The 108 ambulance van! |
| Male | |
| Yeh annan dhaan da don-u | Hey, elder brother is the don! |
| Chorus :Don-u | Chorus: Don! |
| Male :Kaatadha nee scene-u | Male: Don't show off your attitude! |
| Chorus :Scene-u | Chorus: Scene! |
| Male :Annan kayyil vachikuna | Male: Brother holds in his hand |
| 108 van-u | 108 ambulance van! |
| Chorus :Van-u | Chorus: Van! |
| Male | |
| {Nethu varaikkum dummy piece-u | {Until yesterday, I was a nobody |
| Innikku naa semma mass-u | Today I am super stylish and massive |
| Kilichu pota rendae piece-u | If torn apart, it's just two pieces |
| Boss-u boss-u mass-u} (2) | Boss, boss, ultimate mass!} (2) |
| Male | |
| Aadu. oodu katti aadu.. | Dance! Build a roof and dance.. |
| Chorus :Aadu.. | Chorus: Dance! |
| Male :Podu kuthattam podu… | Male: Do an energetic folk dance, dance!... |
| Odu.. oora vittu odu.. | Run! Run away from this town.. |
| En kitta nee nikkadha | Don't stand near me |
| Naan jallikattu maadu | I am a fierce Jallikattu bull! |
| Chorus | |
| Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. | Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. |
| Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. | Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. |
| Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. | Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. |
| Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. | Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa.. |
| ……………………………………….. | ................................... |
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Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
அண்ணன் தான் டா
டானு காட்டாத நீ சீனு
அண்ணன் கையில்
வச்சிக்குனா 108 வேனு
Elder brother is the don!
Don't show off your attitude!
Brother holds in his hand
The 108 ambulance van!
ஹோய் அண்ணன்
தான் டா டானு காட்டாத
நீ சீனு அண்ணன் கையில்
வச்சிக்குனா 108 வேனு
Hey, brother is the don!
Don't show off your attitude!
Brother holds in his hand
The 108 ambulance van!
{ நேத்து வரைக்கும்
டம்மி பீசு இன்னிக்கு நா
செம்ம மாஸு கிழிச்சு
போட்டா ரெண்டே பீசு
பாஸு பாஸு மாஸு } (2)
{Until yesterday, I was a nobody
Today I am super stylish and massive
If torn apart, it's just two pieces
Boss, boss, ultimate mass!} (2)
..............................
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
உன் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
பயம் இருக்கணும் என்
செலைய நான் தெறக்கணும்
பேர சொல்லி ஊரே கூடி
கூத்தாடணும்
Inside your heart
There should be fear
My statue
I should unveil
Chanting my name, the whole town should gather
And celebrate exuberantly..
யே கத்தி முன
கையால நா கன்னத்துல
பூரான் உட்டு துப்பாக்கியால்
நெத்தி மேலே ஹே
Hey, with hands holding knife edges
Putting a centipede on the cheek
With a gun held to the forehead.. heh
அண்ணனோட
சீட்டு கட்டில்
ராணி மட்டும்
தான் டா
குழு :
அந்த புர காவலர்கள்
நாங்க மட்டும்
தான் டா
In brother's deck of cards
Male: Only the Queen reigns supreme!
Chorus: As guards of the inner palace
Male: It is only us!
எங்களுக்குள்
எப்போதுமே
சண்ட இல்ல
போடா
குழு :
கத்தி கத்தி
கருத்து சொன்ன
கபாலிக்கு
சோடா
Between us, always
Male: There is no fight, go away!
Chorus: If you shout and give advice
Male: It's like serving soda to Kabali..
காக்கி சட்ட
வெரட்டி மிரட்டி உருட்டி
பொரட்டி அடிச்சு போடா
எங்ககிட்ட எடுக்க புடிக்க
சிறிய துருப்பம் சிக்காதே
Chasing and threatening the police uniform
Tumbling, tossing, and thrashing them
To catch or trap anything against us
Not even a small trump card will be found!
.............................
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
காக்கி சட்ட
வெரட்டி மிரட்டி உருட்டி
பொரட்டி அடிச்சு போடா
எங்ககிட்ட எடுக்க புடிக்க
சிறிய துருப்பம் சிக்காதே
Chasing and threatening the police uniform
Tumbling, tossing, and thrashing them
To catch or trap anything against us
Not even a small trump card will be found!
ஆடு ஓடு கட்டி
ஆடு போடு குத்தாட்டம்
போடு ஓடு ஊர விட்டு
ஓடு என் கிட்ட நீ நிக்காத
நான் ஜல்லிக்கட்டு மாடு
Dance! Build a roof and dance..
Do an energetic folk dance, dance!...
Run! Run away from this town..
Don't stand near me
I am a fierce Jallikattu bull!
...............................
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
அண்ணன் தான்
டா டானு காட்டாத நீ
சீனு அண்ணன் கையில்
வச்சிக்குனா 108 வேனு
Elder brother is the don!
Don't show off your attitude!
Brother holds in his hand
The 108 ambulance van!
யே அண்ணன்
தான் டா டானு
குழு :
டானு
காட்டாத
நீ சீனு
குழு :
சீனு
அண்ணன்
கையில் வச்சிக்குனா
108 வேனு
குழு :
வேனு
Hey, elder brother is the don!
Chorus: Don!
Male: Don't show off your attitude!
Chorus: Scene!
Male: Brother holds in his hand
108 ambulance van!
Chorus: Van!
{ நேத்து வரைக்கும்
டம்மி பீசு இன்னிக்கு நா
செம்ம மாஸு கிழிச்சு
போட்டா ரெண்டே பீசு
பாஸு பாஸு மாஸு } (2)
{Until yesterday, I was a nobody
Today I am super stylish and massive
If torn apart, it's just two pieces
Boss, boss, ultimate mass!} (2)
ஆடு ஓடு
கட்டி ஆடு
குழு :
ஆடு
போடு குத்தாட்டம்
போடு ஓடு ஊர விட்டு ஓடு
என் கிட்ட நீ நிக்காத நான்
ஜல்லிக்கட்டு மாடு
Dance! Build a roof and dance..
Chorus: Dance!
Male: Do an energetic folk dance, dance!...
Run! Run away from this town..
Don't stand near me
I am a fierce Jallikattu bull!
....................................
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
...................................
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Annan dhaan da don-u
Elder brother is the don!
Kaatadha nee scene-u
Don't show off your attitude!
Annan kayyil vachikuna
Brother holds in his hand
108 van-u
The 108 ambulance van!
Hoi annan dhaan da don-u
Hey, brother is the don!
Kaatadha nee scene-u
Don't show off your attitude!
Annan kayyil vachikuna
Brother holds in his hand
108 van-u
The 108 ambulance van!
{Nethu varaikkum dummy piece-u
{Until yesterday, I was a nobody
Innikku naa semma mass-u
Today I am super stylish and massive
Kilichu pota rendae piece-u
If torn apart, it's just two pieces
Boss-u boss-u mass-u} (2)
Boss, boss, ultimate mass!} (2)
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Un nenjukkulla
Inside your heart
Bayam irukkanum
There should be fear
En selaya
My statue
Naan therakkanum
I should unveil
Pera solli oorae koodi
Chanting my name, the whole town should gather
Koothaadanum..
And celebrate exuberantly..
Yeh kaththi mona kaiyaala naa
Hey, with hands holding knife edges
Kannathula pooran uttu
Putting a centipede on the cheek
Thuppakkiyal nethimelae..heh
With a gun held to the forehead.. heh
Annanoda seetu kattil
In brother's deck of cards
Male :Raani mattum dhaan da
Male: Only the Queen reigns supreme!
Chorus :Andhapura kaavalargal
Chorus: As guards of the inner palace
Male :Naanga mattum dhaan da
Male: It is only us!
Yengalukkul eppodhumae
Between us, always
Male :Sanda illa poda
Male: There is no fight, go away!
Chorus :Kathi kathi karuthu sonna
Chorus: If you shout and give advice
Male :Kabaliku soda..
Male: It's like serving soda to Kabali..
Kaaki satta veratti meratti
Chasing and threatening the police uniform
Urutti poratti adichu poda
Tumbling, tossing, and thrashing them
Engakitta edukka pudikka
To catch or trap anything against us
Siriya thuruppam sikkaadhae
Not even a small trump card will be found!
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Kaaki satta veratti meratti
Chasing and threatening the police uniform
Urutti poratti adichu poda
Tumbling, tossing, and thrashing them
Engakitta edukka pudikka
To catch or trap anything against us
Siriya thuruppam sikkaadhae
Not even a small trump card will be found!
Aadu. oodu katti aadu..
Dance! Build a roof and dance..
Podu kuthattam podu…
Do an energetic folk dance, dance!...
Odu.. oora vittu odu..
Run! Run away from this town..
En kitta nee nikkadha
Don't stand near me
Naan jallikattu maadu
I am a fierce Jallikattu bull!
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Annan dhaan da don-u
Elder brother is the don!
Kaatadha nee scene-u
Don't show off your attitude!
Annan kayyil vachikuna
Brother holds in his hand
108 van-u
The 108 ambulance van!
Yeh annan dhaan da don-u
Hey, elder brother is the don!
Chorus :Don-u
Chorus: Don!
Male :Kaatadha nee scene-u
Male: Don't show off your attitude!
Chorus :Scene-u
Chorus: Scene!
Male :Annan kayyil vachikuna
Male: Brother holds in his hand
108 van-u
108 ambulance van!
Chorus :Van-u
Chorus: Van!
{Nethu varaikkum dummy piece-u
{Until yesterday, I was a nobody
Innikku naa semma mass-u
Today I am super stylish and massive
Kilichu pota rendae piece-u
If torn apart, it's just two pieces
Boss-u boss-u mass-u} (2)
Boss, boss, ultimate mass!} (2)
Aadu. oodu katti aadu..
Dance! Build a roof and dance..
Chorus :Aadu..
Chorus: Dance!
Male :Podu kuthattam podu…
Male: Do an energetic folk dance, dance!...
Odu.. oora vittu odu..
Run! Run away from this town..
En kitta nee nikkadha
Don't stand near me
Naan jallikattu maadu
I am a fierce Jallikattu bull!
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
Thaaa.. na na na na naaaaa..
………………………………………..
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Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This high-energy Tamil gaana track celebrates street swagger, local authority, and unstoppable self-confidence. The protagonist boasts about rising from an insignificant 'dummy piece' to a dominant 'mass' icon, warning rivals not to act tough in front of his crew. Filled with aggressive metaphors and local Chennai slang, the song establishes the singer and his mentor as untamable figures of the neighborhood.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Naan jallikattu maadu”
Comparing oneself to a Jallikattu bull ('Naan jallikattu maadu') symbolizes uncontrollable power, ferocity, and raw physical presence.
Hyperbole
“Annan kayyil vachikuna 108 van-u”
Exaggerating control over the '108' emergency ambulance service to show how many opponents they beat up and send to the hospital.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Nethu varaikkum dummy piece-u / Innikku naa semma mass-u”
Use of rhyming English loanwords adapted into Madras Bashai slang (piece-u / mass-u) to create rhythmic street cadence.
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Trivia
'Vidhi Madhi Ultaa' (2017) is a Tamil dark comedy film starring Rameez Raja and Janani Iyer, with music composed by Ashwin Vinayagamoorthy. The lyrics by Kabilan heavily incorporate Chennai street dialect (Madras Bashai) and pop-culture references like 'Kabali'.
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